Archive for November, 2009
A Giveaway for New Dads!! Daddy Scrubs
Most women don’t give much thought to what they will wear to deliver their babies. (I admit to being a slightly neurotic exception to this rule, but that’s a different post). However, expectant Dad’s need to give this some thought, since they are often forced to lounge around for hours or even days in whatever attire [...]
12Nov2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 38 comments | Continued
New Moon Parties & Chance to Attend Advance Screening
For all those “Twilight” fans out there (yes, you can finally admit to stealing your teen’s entire series of “Twilight” books), Blockbuster is celebrating the release of the latest movie in the popular series, “New Moon,” with parties on Nov. 13 at 20 of their stores across the country, including St. Louis, Atlanta, Phoenix and [...]
11Nov2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
What If You Didn’t Have a Family?
Yesterday, I participated in a Twitter conversation/conference about adoption from foster care, and I learned a lot — particularly about an organization called AdoptUsKids. It is the mission of AdoptUsKids to recruit and connect foster and adoptive families with waiting children throughout the United States.
During the conversation, I was touched by the repeated stories of [...]
Design tip: Nesting tables offer flexibility
Freelance home decor writer Sally Falk Nancrede of Indianapolis had an interesting story in The Indianapolis Star on Sunday about the return of nesting tables as a staple in the living room.
“For years, huge ottoman coffee tables have dominated design, doubling as a place to sit, put up your feet or place a tray [...]
Tiny Baby Jesus Book Giveaway – Closed
Every year, I enjoy expanding our collection of Christmas books that I read to my kids to remind them of the true meaning of Christmas (speaking of, have you read this post yet?). Our collection includes Peef the Christmas Bear, The Tale of the Three Trees and The Christmas Promise, to name a few. This year, [...]
9Nov2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 68 comments | Continued
Ideas for Spending Remaining Health Care Flex Spending Account Dollars
The average American family spends $2,000 on personal health care expenses each year. Contributing that amount to an Flexible Spending Account (FSA) can translate to a federal tax savings of more than $500 (assuming the average tax bracket of 27%). But there’s a catch…you need to use all of the funds in one calendar year—or the [...]
7Nov2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 2 comments | Continued
Easiest Slideshow I EVER Made
I love taking pictures, and I love doing things with those pictures. It’s a hobby. I have more than three dozen 12×12 scrapbooks lining my bookshelves. I upload pictures to Facebook and Flickr. I’ve even taken classes on Adobe Photoshop Elements so I can learn to do other things with my pictures, like add or remove people [...]
6Nov2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 20 comments | Continued
Ice Age: Dawn of The Dinosaurs Released on DVD & Blu-Ray
My family loved the first “squirrel and acorn” movie — that’s what our son called original Ice Age movie. But we never got around to seeing Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in theaters, so we were all too happy to receive it on DVD.
The Outrageous $800 Million animated adventure was released last week on [...]
